# A ski Sunday at Alto Campoo and the source of the Ebro

You ski from 9:15 to 16:30 on Alto Campoo's 23 runs, with a €40 lift pass and rental at the resort, and on the way down you stop at the source of the Ebro in Fontibre. An hour and a quarter from Santander.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/cantabria/alto-campoo/itineraries/ski-sunday-at-alto-campoo · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:15 · Salida: 1 h 15 by car (A-67 to Reinosa and the Alto Campoo road; carry chains)
- 08:45 · Skiing at Alto Campoo (lift pass €40 online; rental €24 at the Multiusos; lessons with the Escuela Española) · Alto Campoo Spanish Ski School
  - 1 min on foot
- 13:30 · Multiusos and El Chivo Cafés (Multiusos self-service · €) · Multiusos and El Chivo Cafés, €
  - 30 min by car, 30 km
- 16:45 · Source of the Ebro at Fontibre (short walk beside the spring)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (in Santander around 18:30)

Alto Campoo is the nearest snow for Santander, Burgos and Palencia: 23 runs and about 30 km of skiing, 24 km from Reinosa. A Sunday allows a full day on the slopes and, on the way down, a stop at the source of the Ebro.

## The day, hour by hour

7:15 · Set off. A-67 to Reinosa and the Alto Campoo road via Brañavieja. Chains in the boot. If it is a public holiday, book a space in the Calgosa reserved area: €8.

8:45 · Ticket office and rental. The ticket offices open at 8:30 in the Multiusos building. Adult lift pass €40 bought online (€42 at the ticket office); child aged 7 to 12, €27; under-7s, €5. Full equipment rental, €24 adult and €15 child with helmet. If you are starting, the Debutante pass at €27 and a lesson with the Escuela Española de Esquí.

9:15 · Slopes. The Calgosa greens to warm up; mid-morning, the El Chivo blues. The upper lifts close at 16:30.

13:30 · Lunch. Self-service at the Multiusos, with burgers, raciones and the set menu, or a sandwich at El Chivo, at 1,850 metres.

16:45 · Fontibre. On the way down to Reinosa, the source of the Ebro among poplars and oaks. Half an hour.

17:30 · Head home. In Santander around half past six.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
A-67 and Reinosa: an hour and a quarter from Santander; a little under two hours from Burgos and about two from Palencia.

## Consejos

### Buy the lift pass online
€2 less and no queue.

### If someone does not ski
Snowshoeing with Más Campoo or a chairlift ride for €15.

## Cuándo no ir

Setting off without checking the snow report: on 9 November 2026 the resort was still closed.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does a ski day at Alto Campoo cost?
Lift pass €40 online plus €24 rental, parking and lunch: about €75–100 per adult.

### Is the resort open?
It opens when there is snow; for 2026-27 it is aiming for December.

### Can children learn?
Yes: Debutante pass, children's rental with helmet and weekend courses from age 5.